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… on The Bear River Massacre.

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GUEST: Chris Hedges, author of “War is a Force that Gives us Meaning,” and “Losing Moses on the Freeway,” was a war correspondent for 15 years and reported for the New York Times

Chris Hedges, veteran journalist and author, has just released his newest book, on the dangers of the Christian right in the United …

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GUEST: Glen Ford is a writer and radio commentator and the Executive Editor of The Black Agenda Report

This week’s commentary is called self-determination. Visit www.blackagendareport.com for more information. …

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GUEST: Jabbar McGruder, Iraq Veterans Against the War

Thousands are expected to take to the streets of Los Angeles this Saturday to send a clear message to the Democratic controlled Congress and President Bush to bring all US troops home immediately and cut off funding for the war in Iraq. The demonstrations in LA and …

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GUEST: Dilip Hiro, writes regularly for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Observer, Sunday Telegraph, Guardian, and The Nation. His 28 books include The Iranian Labyrinth, Secrets and Lies: Operation “Iraqi Freedom” and The Essential Middle East: A Comprehensive Guide.

Prolific writer and journalist Dilip Hiro has just released a new book, …

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GUEST: Bill Chandler, Executive Director of MIRA, the Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance

In this week’s State of the Union address President Bush pledged to work with Congress to pass “comprehensive immigration reform” which includes his intent to implement a temporary guest worker program while at the same time increasing the number of border patrol agents and …

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GUEST: Nezam Manouchehri, film maker

Letters from Iran is a recent documentary by Iranian exile Nezam Manouchehri who returned to his homeland. Through letters written to a friend in the US, Manouchehri describes his homecoming and the ambivalent emotions it evokes in him. The 30 minute documentary shares glimpses of everyday life in Iran, …

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… on Thailand’s Declaration of War on the US and UK.

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Neighborhood activists all over Southern California hold regular peace vigils to end the war in Iraq. Each week we announce just some of the 50 plus vigils that are taking place. Complete listings of all the vigils are available at www.neighborsforpeaceandjustice.org or www.peacevigils.com.

On Fridays in Echo Park
5pm to 7pm
On the corner of Echo Park and Sunset Boulevard.
the information line is
(213) 250-5500 during the day
(323) 660-4799 during …

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GUESTS: John Stauber, Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Media Democracy, Susan Shaer, Executive Director of Women’s Action for New Directions

President Bush’s delivery of the state of the union yesterday comes at the heels of his 28% approval rating. This is the lowest rating any president has had on the …

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